Sprout Nutrition Research Regarding Sprouts and Canavanine

We encourage you to review the entire library of research we have collected on sprouts and canavanine.

“Natural Abundance Of L-Canavanine, An Active Anticancer Agent, in Alfalfa, Medicago Sativa”, (L.)Pharmaceutical Biology, 2000, Vol.38, No.1, pp. 001-006, Gerald A. Rosenthal and Palesa Nkomo, University of Kentucky, Laboratory of Biochemical Ecology, Lexington, USA.

“Reexamination of canavanine disappearance during germination of alfalfa (Medicago sativa).”, J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 1986 Feb;32(1):77-82, Kasai T, Sakamura S.

“Research Note: Simplified Qualitative Method for Canavanine in Seeds and Sprouts”, Kathleen T. Rajkowski, Journal of Food Protection: Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 212-214.

“Simplified Method for Canavanine in Seeds and Sprouts”, Rajkowski, Kathleen T., Eastern Reginoal Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, Approved Date: 2002-11-04